Recent content by lazzaman

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    knocking from front end

    cheers scrupes . i thought i was going to have to weigh out about £500 just for parts ,if the kits are avalible for that little i may as well change the lot. do you have a link for the ebay seller and whats the quality like???
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    Seat Bolster collapsed

    ive repair loads of seat foams in the past although never an A4 ,but its a pretty simple job to do and the only outlay is for a pot of contact adhesive and maybe half a square foot of cotton material. you will need to remove the seat from the car and remove the plastic trim from the side of the...
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    knocking from front end

    mine doesn't grind just clonks,a bit like the sound you would get with a knackered engine mount, it also doesn't knock when transferring weight from side to side but more forwards and backwards .for example it wont knock over a speedbump but will knock like hell going up a drop kerb or rough...
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    knocking from front end

    mine does the same when lifting the clutch in reverse and sometimes 1st to 2nd when turning on roundabouts etc ,so it could be the same problem
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    knocking from front end

    realize this is probably a common question on here and have checked through the search results but nothing matches my problem that i can see. i have an 97 a4 avant with a knocking sound coming from the front end somewhere . it occurs mostly when braking but also on certain pot holes or bumps...
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    best place to buy a late coupe fuel pump

    i need to find a late 94 coupe fuel pump, its the smaller 35mm dia in tank type for the 16v ace engine. i tried g.s.f but they no longer stock them and my local main dealer wants £151 +vat .i nearly choked. anyone else found an alternative source . cheers. dazza
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    problems starting an 95 A4 1.6 - Any ideas??

    had a very similar starting problem with mine it would just turn over and flood itself ,it turned out to be the temp sender at the back of the head ,cost about £17 to replace. if have you noticed any problems with the temp gauge then change this.
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    possible maf sensor fault........ pls help

    im in essex...think that might be a bit of a trek. but thanks for the offer
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    possible maf sensor fault........ pls help

    i have a power problem with my 2000 1.8t and hope someone can shed some light on it. it is lumpy at idle , it's holding back on aceleration and is jerky when i come off the throttle it seems to speed up as i lessen the throttle opening. i have it booked in for a fault code test on tuesday with a...
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    a4 starting problems

    [ QUOTE ] Cyberdude said: Can anyone tell me where the coolant sensor is located. [/ QUOTE ] its at the back of the head in a plastic housing held in place by a little horse shoe shaped clip.should be black or blue in colour.
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    a4 starting problems

    changed the coolant sensor on monday and its been good as gold all week . thanks to all those of you who posted. nice one
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    a4 starting problems

    still havent got round to changing the sensor and the fecking things got worse.its now spluttering and missing slighly when it starts ,im kinda hpoing it packs up alltogether so at least i can pinpoint the fault.
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    a4 starting problems

    gonna go to german and swedish tomorrow ,so fingers crossed
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    a4 starting problems

    dont know if this is the same problem ,mine doesn't start then cut out with a flashing imoboliser it just wont start and when it does it stinks of fuel ,its also a late facelift model. i will take the coulum shroud off tomorrow and take a look .what excactly am i looking for??????
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    a4 starting problems

    yeah ..had audi check for faults at the last service but they came up with nothing. seems to have got worse since then though. i dread starting it now i case it gives up alltogether,not what you want from a four year old car.